The Putnam Valley Town Board's July 8 workshop began with a public hearing on a local law to regulate the installation and operation of wood boilers. This was the second hearing held, and it reflected the modifications made at the previous hearing. More...

Twenty-five years ago, Tom Rolston sat in the Cold Spring Depot having a drink. The bartender leaned over to him, and said "You're in the restaurant business. Why don't you buy this dump?" Rolston laughs, "I swear to you, she said that. More...

Born at Hudson Valley Hospital on May 30, 2009, to Ruth and Joe Caragine, of Garrison. Maternal grandparents are Nancy and Rocco Calandra of Cortlandt Manor. Paternal grandparents are Karel and Joe Caragine of Cortlandt Manor. More...

Born on June 9, 2009, at Hudson Valley Hospital, to Jennifer and Thomas Maroulis, of Lake Peekskill. Maternal grandparents are Chris and Iolanda Scharvella of Yorktown Heights. Paternal grandparents are Tom and Rose Maroulis of Soldotna, Alaska. More...

Thomas Ruffin Warfield,, age 77, of New York, NY and Garrison, died on July 12, 2009, at his residence in Manhattan. Son of the late Calvin N. And Helen Craig (Ruffin) Warfield, he was born on August 16, 1931, in Richmond, VA. More...

The Philipstown 10-11 All Stars played in the 15th Annual Castellano-Smith Memorial Tournament from July 11-14 in Wappingers Falls. They finished the first two days of games 1-2, with a loss to Wappingers American in their first game Saturday. More...

Putnam County Legislator Vinny Tamagna has a favorite word to describe the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA), and he couldn't utter the word "outrageous" often enough in strongly condemning rece More...

When retroactive payroll tax hikes were passed in Albany to support the MTA, state senator Vincent Leibell, Assemblyman Greg Ball, and other politicians vowed to push for a forensic audit of the agency. More...

The Cold Spring Village Board met on July 7, 2009, to hear public comment on a sewer rate increase. Water & Sewer Superintendent Greg Phillips summarized the issues driving the need for an increase in fees. More...

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Alexis Thornton, one of Putnam Valley High School's Languages Other Than English (LOTE) teachers, is one of a select number of teachers in the US to be chosen by the cultural services of the French embassy to study for three weeks in France this su More...

The Putnam Valley Central School District held its annual reorganizational meeting on July 9. Former trustees Tina Mackay and Guy Cohen were sworn in and just as quickly nominated and elected as President and Vice President. More...

The unusual summer of 2009 continues this week with record breaking chilly temperatures. The mercury was recorded at 47 degrees in Carmel Tuesday morning shattering the record for July 14 of 50 degrees set back in 1989. More...

To the Editor: I feel compelled to respond to your editorial, "Capturing the Spirit of the Nation at Mekeel's Corners." While the description of the service was moving, the rest of the piece missed a great opportunity to explore the unique herita More...

Mayor Seth Gallagher dropped by the PCN&R office on deadline day and brought with him a copy of an old book entitled "Historical Reminiscenses of Cold Spring, Nelsonville, and Vicinity" by Olive Adams. More...

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